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BROADWAY WEST Broadway West is a mix of 26 permanently affordable 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments in 3 stories and sits above a 1-level below-grade parking garage. Each spacious apartment has private patio or balcony space that looks toward the foothills and or over common open space. Much effort was put into designing a residential structure with appropriate scale and character for the busy Broadway corridor. A wide entry plaza and canopy provide a defined break in the building mass, allowing visual transparency between the west and east sides of the building. Special attention was given to the corners of the building and additional details were included to create elevations of strong visual interest and pedestrian scale while reducing the building’s overall massing. Façades undulate in a rhythm of forms and colors, while third story walls step back further from the façade to further diminish building mass. Exterior materials include colored concrete block and 3 colors of stucco that relate to the existing, rehabilitated housing on the site. A raised outdoor courtyard on the East side of the building provides commercial gathering space for tenants and connects to the Central Green at Broadway East. Integrating energy efficient upgrades and promoting a healthy living environment are high priorities for BHP. The building has integrated electrical infrastructure for future installation of solar photo-voltaic panels. Other energy-efficient and healthy features incorporated into this project include double-pane, Low-E windows, spray-in fiberglass wall insulation and low-VOC paints. SSA provided Boulder Housing Partners (BHP) with design, specifications and documentation for their tax credit application to CHFA. SSA teamed in a design-build capacity with the contractor to provide ongoing cost estimating and value-engineering services. The project was completed one month ahead of schedule and under-budget (by 5.8%) in January 2010. |
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